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Financial Daily Dose 5.14.2021 | Top Story: Colonial Pipeline Paid $5M Ransom to Hackers, Set Dangerous Precedent

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After a series of denials, it has emerged that Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid 75 Bitcoin (roughly $5 million) to recover its stolen data from last weekend’s ransomware attack. The move likely put a quicker end to the...more

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California District Court Refuses to Enjoin Hazard Pay Ordinance

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A growing number of cities in California, including Oakland, Long Beach, Montebello, West Hollywood and San Leandro, have recently enacted ordinances requiring large grocery and/or drug stores to pay specified workers premium...more

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“Hero Pay” Ordinances Are Making a Wave Through Southern California

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Cities throughout Southern California, including Long Beach, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles, have been contemplating ordinances requiring “Hero Pay” for certain essential workers for some time.  Last week, the City of Long...more

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Seattle Implements Hazard Pay for Grocery Employees

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On January 25, 2021, the Seattle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring hazard pay for certain grocery business employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Durkin signed the ordinance into law on January 29....more

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California’s New Guidance On Emergency COVID-19 Standard Answers Some Questions But Leaves Employer Uncertainty

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California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) further updated its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked Questions late last week in an attempt to provide more clarification and answer questions the...more

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Proposed “Hero Pay” for Grocery Store Employees in Los Angeles and Long Beach

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Long Beach's City Council directed their attorneys to prepare ordinances requiring that certain grocery stores pay their employees an additional five and four...more

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November 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Pennsylvania Announces Frontline Employee Hazard Pay Funding for Eligible Employers

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Governor Wolf announced on July 16, 2020 the creation of the COVID-19 Pennsylvania Hazard Pay Grant Program which provides employer funding for frontline worker pay premiums of businesses in eligible industries. ...more

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New Pennsylvania COVID-19 Grant Program Helps Employers Provide Hazard Pay to Employees in Life-Sustaining Occupations

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On July 16, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program—a $50 million grant aimed to help employers provide hazard pay to “front-line” employees working in sectors that are vital to...more

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PA Announces Hazard Pay Grant Program for Front-Line Workers in Life-Sustaining Industries

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On July 16, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced the availability of $50 million in grant funding to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more

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New York City Council to Consider Legislation Impacting Employers

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the New York City Council (city council or council) has introduced a package of legislation deemed the “Essential Worker Bill of Rights.” ...more

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Mexican Health Ministry Technical Guidelines for Essential Activities: Prompt Action Required

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On Monday, April 6, 2020, at 19:00 hours CST, the Mexican Minister of Health published a set of guidelines on how to interpret the agreement that provides the technical guidelines related to the activities described in...more

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Illinois’ “Stay at Home” Order: A Checklist for Operating During COVID-19

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What Does “Stay at Home” Mean for My Business? The Order requires “all individuals currently living within the State of Illinois” to “stay at home or at their place of residence” – subject to three significant exceptions....more

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Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Non-Essential Business Closures Due to COVID-19

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In an afternoon press conference on March 16, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf declared that certain non-essential businesses across Pennsylvania “are to close” for at least 14 days to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. ...more

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China Practice Newsletter: January-February 2019

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Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies doing business or making...more

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2018 lame duck summary and 2019 budget and legislative preview

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With a new year comes a new General Assembly. Bills that the 132nd General Assembly did not pass will have to be reintroduced if legislators want to pursue those issues in the 133rd General Assembly. ...more

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What A Trump Card Means In The Game of Construction and Development

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Like many of you, I stayed up late on Tuesday night / Wednesday morning to watch the 2016 election returns. I dragged myself into the office after only a few hours of sleep and my phone was immediately ringing. Some clients....more

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